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Portakabin Hire has delivered a complex interim health building for emergency care in just six weeks – and two weeks ahead of programme – to reduce the pressure on the Accident and Emergency Department at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Reducing waiting times for treatment is one of the most urgent priorities for NHS trusts, particularly for emergency care. The new Surgical Clinical Decisions Unit (SCDU) built by Portakabin for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust provides 24…

Nine out of ten UK businesses have been victims of business fraud or security breaches in the past year, according to a government survey. A survey of facilities and compliance managers, conducted by recycling bin manufacturer Leafield Environmental, reveals that 70% of respondents said their organisation provides confidential waste bins only 5% are actually close to their desks. Eight out of 10 (76%) are located in shared recycling zones even though almost half of those…

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers’ (CIBSE) ‘Guide G: Public Health and plumbing engineering’ has been updated and published. A hard copy of the publication can now be ordered online through the CIBSE Knowledge Portal and is available for download for free of charge to CIBSE members. Produced in collaboration with the Chartered Institution of Plumbing and Heating Engineers (CIPHE), the Guide is essential reading for plumbing and heating engineers, public health designers, installers and practitioners involved with such systems. Reading the…